We make our plans, but God directs our path. Let Him be your journey’s guide.
(Picture by Lisa R.)

I have a friend who I really enjoy taking to. Not because of humor, or any other “fad” like reason. I like talking to this person because he challenges me. I always leave our conversations thinking, “I need to be more committed to my dream.” That is a rear thing to achieve in a world where people are more prone to tell us what we want to hear over what we need to hear. He (without knowing it) is a tool that God uses in my life. Today we were talking about dreams and pursuing them. Wait, let me backtrack for a moment. Recently he opened a gym (with a twist) the gym is called Movement (check out the website: www.movementstrong.com), when you workout Movement will give back to the community in a positive way. The gym has sponsored school programs, food banks for the homeless, it even planted a community garden to give fresh produce to people in need. The motto of Movement: “Strengthen Yourself, Strengthen The World” (see why he is a bit of an inspiration). Anyway today we talked about the cost of following your dreams, he hit me with some very “real” truth. We often picture achieving our goals in a fairy-tale like way,  not realizing that following our dreams will ALWAYS cost us something. During our conversation he told me of the price he is paying right now, to keep his dream alive. In the midst of hearing I said, “But that could cost you everything!” To which he replied, “If you believe in something, you have to be willing to give it all.” Be willing to give it ALL. I am on the road toward my goals, and I am fearful. I had been looking for a detour and asking God to make the answer clear. Today when Eduardo said those words, I realized that God was using him to ask me this question: “Are you willing to give it all to Me?” I believe God has a plan, but I have been too scared to commit to it, because the cost is high and I am fearful that I may not be able to afford it. Today I was reminded that if God is leading me to my goal, He is willing (and able) to foot the bill.

“‘For I know the plans I have for you’, says the LORD. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope'” (Jeremiah 29:11).

So what’s the plan? Follow His plan.